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Sonicbids founder/CEO praises The Indie Band Survival Guide

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

Sonicbids founder/CEO, Panos Panay, knows a thing or two about helping musicians trying to make it in the industry. Never an easy business to break into, Panay praises The Indie Band Survival Guide by Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan, members of Chicago-based band, Beatnik Turtle.
 
Singing the book’s praises, Panay states “It’s the most comprehensive such […]

Rock to Sham Rock on iTunes

Friday, August 15th, 2008

While The Emerald Isle is more known for its leprechauns and clovers than its turtle population, Ireland’s most famous pub songs get a musical make-over with the release of Chicago-based band Beatnik Turtle’s latest CD, Sham Rock, on iTunes.
 
Consisting of 13 rockin’ Irish pub songs energized and re-interpreted, Sham Rock was recently featured on NPR’s […]

Survive the Indie Band jungle

Friday, August 15th, 2008

The music industry is often survival of the fittest, and Publishers Weekly knows that no band should be without The Indie Band Survival Guide: The Complete Manual for the Do-It-Yourself Musician, stating that “Because this lively book offers such essential guidance in these changing times, no band should be without a copy.”
 
Setting its release through […]

WORLD’S FASTEST TURTLES WIN RPM CHALLENGE

Friday, April 4th, 2008

A lot can be accomplished in 29 days. You can grow a Chia Pet, redecorate a room, or lose that pesky 5 lbs. of extra winter winter weight (don’t lie, you’ve been wearing sweat pants, haven’t you…?).

For Chicago’s Beatnik Turtle, they recorded an album and snagged a place […]